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United States Patent | 5,031,587 |
Tharman | * July 16, 1991 |
An alternator assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a regulator whose individual circuit components are mounted directly on the stator of the alternator assembly. The regulator may be in the form of discrete components or integrated circuit chips. The components of the regulator circuit may be mounted to the stator by fasteners or by an adhesive resin such as epoxy.
Inventors: | Tharman; Paul A. (Milwaukee, WI) |
Assignee: | Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Wauwatosa, WI) |
[*] Notice: | The portion of the term of this patent subsequent to April 10, 2007 has been disclaimed. |
Appl. No.: | 506470 |
Filed: | April 9, 1990 |
Current U.S. Class: | 123/149R; 123/149D; 123/647; 310/68D; 310/70R |
Intern'l Class: | F02P 001/00 |
Field of Search: | 123/149 R,149 D,198 R,635,647,599 310/68 D,68 R,70 R,70 A |
3673490 | Jun., 1972 | Magrane | 123/149. |
4259938 | Apr., 1981 | Johansson | 123/599. |